Panda Express Honey Sesame Chicken Nutrition Facts

Honey Sesame Chicken within the full Chicken Breast category

The official 5.30 oz row for Honey Sesame Chicken contains 340 calories, 16g of protein, 35g of carbohydrate, 15g of fat, and 540mg of sodium. Among 8 numeric chicken breast rows, Honey Sesame Chicken ranks 1st for protein, 7th from lowest for calories, and 7th from lowest for sodium.

The closest calorie neighbor in that category is Sweetfire Chicken Breast at 360 calories, making Honey Sesame Chicken 20 lower than that printed serving. The next closest is Sweet & Sour Chicken Breast at 300 calories and 10g protein; Honey Sesame Chicken differs by 6g of protein without changing either source portion.

Two calculated orders built around Honey Sesame Chicken

Adding one published serving of Chow Mein to Honey Sesame Chicken produces 940 calories, 31g protein, 129g carbohydrate, 38g fat, and 1540mg sodium. This Honey Sesame Chicken combination is direct arithmetic from the two named rows, not a restaurant-published bowl or plate.

The alternative pairing of Honey Sesame Chicken with Fried Rice totals 960 calories, 29g protein, and 1540mg sodium. Compared with the first pairing, the second changes calories by 20 and sodium by 0mg, so the companion choice is part of the nutrition decision rather than background detail.

Quantitative position among the 12 selected Panda Express servings

The comparison set for Honey Sesame Chicken contains 12 source rows: Orange Chicken, Broccoli Beef, Beijing Beef, Kung Pao Chicken, Grilled Teriyaki Chicken, Honey Walnut Shrimp, String Bean Chicken Breast, Honey Sesame Chicken Breast, Chow Mein, Fried Rice, Super Greens, Cream Cheese Rangoon (3 Pcs). Within that defined set, Honey Sesame Chicken ranks tied for 3rd for protein, 8th for sodium when ranked from highest to lowest, 7th for calories when ranked from lowest to highest, and 8th for carbohydrates when ranked from lowest to highest. The Honey Sesame Chicken positions use the printed serving for every row and do not normalize all foods to the same weight.

Honey Sesame Chicken provides 16g of protein per 5.30 oz, which equals about 4.7 grams per 100 calories. That Honey Sesame Chicken density is above the 3.9-gram median for this specific peer set. The Honey Sesame Chicken calculation distinguishes absolute protein from protein relative to energy without making unlike serving formats interchangeable.

Common pairings shown as combined nutrition

Pairing Honey Sesame Chicken with Chow Mein produces a combined total of 940 calories, 31g protein, 129g carbohydrates, 38g fat, and 1540mg sodium. Every number is the sum of one 5.30 oz Honey Sesame Chicken row and one 11.00 oz Chow Mein row.

The second example combines Honey Sesame Chicken with Fried Rice, reaching 960 calories, 29g protein, 136g carbohydrates, 34g fat, and 1540mg sodium. The combined label matters for Honey Sesame Chicken because neither restaurant publishes that two-row sum as a distinct item in the frozen JSON.

How Honey Sesame Chicken fits four nutrition goals

Higher-protein planning

For a higher-protein objective, Honey Sesame Chicken contributes 16g before any companion item is counted, and its 4.7 grams per 100 calories sits above the peer median. The pairing with Chow Mein changes that protein total to 31g, so the complete choice should be evaluated rather than treating the Honey Sesame Chicken row as the entire meal.

Lower-carbohydrate planning

For a lower-carbohydrate objective, Honey Sesame Chicken starts at 35g and sits above the peer median of 28g. Adding Chow Mein changes the combined carbohydrate figure to 129g; this is why a favorable standalone position for Honey Sesame Chicken can disappear after a bread, rice, bean, donut, or sweetened drink is included.

Lower-sodium planning

For a lower-sodium objective, Honey Sesame Chicken lists 540mg, which is below the 580mg median inside this defined set. The Honey Sesame Chicken plus Fried Rice example totals 1540mg, showing that the companion row can matter more than the standalone ranking and that a low-calorie choice is not automatically a low-sodium choice.

Calorie control

For calorie control, Honey Sesame Chicken contributes 340 calories and sits above the 330-calorie peer median. The first combined example is 940 calories and the second is 960, so a useful decision keeps the exact companion, quantity, and serving visible instead of extending the Honey Sesame Chicken figure to an unspecified order.

Portion, specification, and interpretation

The source specification for Honey Sesame Chicken is 5.30 oz in the Chicken Breast category. The Honey Sesame Chicken numbers on this page describe that exact label, not an assumed household portion, an extra scoop, a partial item, or a larger size. Doubling Honey Sesame Chicken would double the arithmetic, but the resulting total would be a calculation rather than another source record unless the JSON separately lists that larger preparation.

Actual Honey Sesame Chicken preparation can differ from the reference serving, and availability can change without this page changing at the same moment. For Honey Sesame Chicken, the most reliable use is comparison: hold the rest of the order constant, swap one printed row, and observe which fields move. Ingredient, allergen, medical, and current-recipe questions involving Honey Sesame Chicken still require the restaurant or an appropriately qualified professional.

A repeatable decision check for Honey Sesame Chicken

Before using the Honey Sesame Chicken figures, confirm that the menu name and 5.30 oz serving match the intended order. Next, place the Honey Sesame Chicken row beside a realistic alternative from the peer table and choose the one or two nutrient fields that actually drive the decision. Finally, add every planned companion so the 340-calorie standalone value for Honey Sesame Chicken is not mistaken for a complete breakfast, snack, side, bowl, or meal.

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